1. Read aloud Who was Harriet Tubman and as you read stop and model questioning. Write the questions on sticky notes and stick them to the book in the places where the questions came to you. Encourage students to use a specified hand motion when they think of a question to add to the book.
2. You are a Maryland slave ...
Listen to and follow along with the story at this website. After each page, stop and think if there are any new questions you may have. Once you have completed the story see if the story answered any of your questions.
3. Have the students listen to the song and read the lyrics of Follow the Drinking Gourd. Then, have them pair up and infer what the lyrics meant to the slaves. Once they have inferred the meaning, have the students visit this website and compare the meanings they came up with to the meanings listed on the website.
2. You are a Maryland slave ...
Listen to and follow along with the story at this website. After each page, stop and think if there are any new questions you may have. Once you have completed the story see if the story answered any of your questions.
3. Have the students listen to the song and read the lyrics of Follow the Drinking Gourd. Then, have them pair up and infer what the lyrics meant to the slaves. Once they have inferred the meaning, have the students visit this website and compare the meanings they came up with to the meanings listed on the website.